SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS: Although much has been made of Arkansas' 6-1 record since inserting senior guard into the starting lineup prior to the Feb. 18 win over Florida, writers who cover he Razorbacks say you can expect Ronnie brewer to spend a lot of time running the point.

"If that match-up zone confuses people as much as they say it does, Ferguson would stand out there dribbling the ball until he pounded a hole in the floor," said one writer.

Brewer, a 6-7 junior All-America candidate, is more at home on the wing, but will likely bring the ball up the floor much of the time out of necessity. Arkansas apparently lacks a true point guard.

SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS, PART II: After having some time to look at Arkansas on film, here's an assessment from some of the Bucknell players.

First, Charles Lee's take on the Arkansas backcourt: "They are a very good team, a very athletic team. They are very quick. They fly all over the place. Defensively we expect them to pressure us, something they do a great job of in the SEC.

"Guard wise, Modica, Ferguson and Brewer out on the perimeter is going to be tough. They really penetrate real well. They get it going from three, then you have to go out there and respect them out there as well. They are going to get in there, they are going to penetrate, then they are going to dish off to the big men, so it is going to be really important to limit their penetration, to be there on the catch , make them really earn everything they get."

Bison center Chris McNaughton also sized up the Arkansas big men: "What I have seen from the big guy, he is definitely a great force inside. He's a big guy, a shotblocker. People alter their shots and stuff. We have gotten ready for that. We definitely have to be strong inside, finishing hard. Thomas and Townes are two other big kids who are very athletic. They have some good moves inside. They can shoot a little bit and Thomas can take you off the dribble."

But despite the impression Arkansas has made on film, McNaughton said the Bison are not intimidated.

"They didn't invent basketball new or anything like that. We've seen stuff like that all year," he said.

TROUBLE BREWING:Brewer truly is a special talent. The son of Ronnie Brewer Sr., one of the "triplets" that led the Hawgs to a Final Four berth in 1978, where they finished third in the nation (they played a consolation game back then), leads the Southeastern Conference in scoring, averaging 18.5 points per game.

Most season honors get handed out after the season ends, but already Brewer has earned first team All_SEC recognition, as well as being named to CollegeInsider.com's Defensive All-America team.

Brewer has also earned first team NABC All-District 9 and first team USBWA All_District VII honors, putting him in the running for both organizations All-America teams. Brewer is also a finalist for the Wooden Award, presented to the college player of the year.

He is not the only CollegeInsider.com Defensive All-American the Bison will face this season. Also named to that squad were Randy Foye of Villanova and Duke's Shelden Williams.

Brewer has scored 15 points or more in 25 of Arkansas' 31 games and has 76 career double figures games.

"It is going to be a great challenge," said Bucknell co-captain Kevin Bettencourt. "He is an NBA prospect. He is big and athletic, he can do so many things. He is a special player."

MORE ON THE HAWGS: This is Arkansas first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001, when they lost in the first round to Georgetown . . . This is the Razorbacks 28th tournament bid, tied for ninth-most in the nation . . . The team has actually only played in 27 tournaments, having been forced to pull out of the field in 1944 because of an auto accident . . . Ferguson, Brewer and Modica all all 1,000 point career scorers . . . In addition to Brewer's first team All-SEC honors, Modica was named to the all-league second team and Frerguson, who spent most of the season coming off the bench, was named the SEC's top sixth man . . . The Razorbacks have two wins over Top 10 teams, having beat Florida at home and Tennessee on the road.

HELP IS ON THE WAY: The Bison coaching staff has been down a man since arriving in Dallas yesterday.

Assistant Bryan Goodman did not make the trip on the team's charter, staying behind with his wife Amy following the deathMonday night of one of the couple's quadruplets.

But according to BU assistant Nathan Davis, Goodman is en route to Dallas via a commercial flight to be here with the team for Friday's game.

NOTE: We are also covering North Carolina State this weekend for Wolfpacker Magazine. We will have at least one more update on Bucknell and Arkansas after we get done covering the NC State press conference.